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Wanna thank Evol4G for the idea of starting a thread to focus on future development of MIUI ICS and how it can carry over to other ICS ROMS.
This is an add-on thread to talk about Specifically MIUI ICS and the different parts of the ROM that need specific attention.
This is NOT the place to ask about HWA, WIMAX, lagginess or anything that is probably attributed to user error or lack of reading/searching skills.
GUIDE TO RUNNING A BUG FREE MIUIv4
This guide goes over all the steps you'll need to get as close as we can for a bug free MIUI, A lot of bugs people get can be avoided if the steps are done propperly that is why this thread is so important..
THE GOAL HERE IS TO GET EVERYONES EVO RUNNING SMOOTH!
IF YOU FEEL THAT YOUR METHOD IS BETTER PLEASE POST IT! The whole point here is trial and error to see how we can get these ROMS to run as smooth as possible and to expose the less than obvious bugs to help the devs pin point the issues..
I have followed all of the ICS Threads on XDA pretty carefully and I have made a career out of determining the very best way to go about setting up a new ROM on a phone.
I know that ALL of the Devs working on ICS Roms are fantastic in what they do and should be commended for what they have accomplished, but in MY opinion, Swiper/Fergie's MIUI v2.4.6 is the closest to a complete ROM out of any of them, but it's not as easy as a quick wipe and a flash to get it up and running.
This is how I flashed this ROM, from step 1 to finish and probably why i have a fast, responsive, almost bug free ICS ROM that is easily my daily. I'll never go back to Gingerbread.
A lot of this is the same as what I have in my All Things Evo Guide
The first thing I do is prep the ROM itself. I remove all the ringtones, alarms and notifications from the Zip file. I keep those on my SD Card already, so I don't need them in there. I also have Astro File Manager on my Phone and I use that to back up all my apps, occasionally. I take the apps that I know I'll need right away from the backup folder for Astro and add them to the zip.
Specifically, Titanium backup, Maps, GPS Status, Connectbot, and now, the new VVM for ICS, which DOES work!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1547780
Step 1. This is a MIUI ROM, which means GPS could be an issue, so the first thing I do is make a nandroid of my current Setup, then I restore my stock/rooted ROM.
Step 2. I update Profle and PRL, then I do the Sense GPS Fix.
You must be in a Sense ROM for this
Open Maps; get a lock on your position.
Open GPS Status & Tool Box, get a lock on your Sats and then hit Menu>Tools>Manage A-GPS State>Reset.
Open Dialer and dial ##GPSCLRX#
In the popup that asks for your password, enter your MSL, (You'll need MSL Reader from the market) then reboot.
When the phone is rebooted, Open Maps, get a lock; Open GPS Status, hit Menu>Tools>Manage A-GPS State>Download. Once you are locked onto your Sats, power down, then Reboot to Recovery.
Of course, I only use Amon Ra and in Recovery, I wipe everything, completely; Factory Reset., then each option underneat that, except SD Card:
Then I run Factory Reset again, then Cache and Dalvik Cache and Data again, jsut to make sure it's all clear.
Go to Flash, and Flash the Rom. Once it's done, go right back to flash and flash DT A2SD, the nI boot to System and once booted, I let it sit for a good 10 minutes, so everythign get's booted up and settled in.
At this point, I open LBE manager (Superuser) and set all my permissions to on and accept all.
I open Maps, get a lock, open GPS Status, and I already know I'll get a lock on my sats. Then I hit menu and update GPS Data.
Next is Connectbot, and I move my Dalvik Cache to my SD Card. Here's the commands
su
a2sd check
a2sd cachesd
The phone will reboot and again, I just let it sit for about 10 minutes.
Once I wake it up, I set my preferences, display, sounds, accounts, etc. MIUI ICS hasd a TON of new settings and one is the Status Bar Options. Hit Customize Statas Bar Notification and make sure Hide Notification is turned off. This will allow notifications to show up.
Once I'm done, I reboot to recovery, wipe Cache and Dalvik and Flash my Kernel.
The BEST kernel to use right now is Mason v0.14 SBC No FSO. I also Flash Vipermod.
That's it. If you use a different kernel and you have problems, this is the first place to look.
Upon reboot, I let the phone settle, then I open Titanium backup and restore my apps/Data. Now, I have had a lot of problems in the past with TB Freezing up when U try to restore all 117 apps I have in one session, so I do it in 3 now. I alphabetize the apps and then go A-H, I-P, Q-Z
Once finished, I open Rom Toolbox and go to Autostart Manager and make sure all the apps I DON'T need to be runnign at boot are toggled off. Then I set Car O Dope Tweaks. I'm one of the believers that Car O Dope is for AOSP, V6 is for Sense. I have yet to give Smurfs tweaks a run, but I plan to, soon.
I reboot and run Vipermod -50 in Connectbot, and then setup my desktop folders, etc. Then I g othrough any apps I need to set preferences for, Make sure VVM is working and that is basically it. Took some extra time, but I shake my head at the problems people are having that are almost alwasy attributed to shortcutting the process.
Almost all of the links and files anyone needs are on the guide in my signature
Bugs & Fixes.
• USB Connect - The two ways to fix this are with the app, USB Mass Storage in the market or the FTP Function is File Explorer.
• Camera only takes 3MP pics - D/L Camera ICS from the market and you'll get up to 8MP
• Theme Manager - There are very few themes for MIUI ICS. I understand that a new Theme Manager should be coming soon, according to the rumors.
• Music Player/Theme Sounds not seeing music folder - D/L Rescan Media form the market. Problem solved.
• Slow 3G/Data Speeds and Market Downloads. For me, after about a day, this fixed itself
Known Issues
No WIMAX
No HWA, yet
No Front Facing Camera
No Video Recorder
I know these are a lot of steps but if you can follow them I promise your phone will see massive improvement.. it's worth it, trust me
First of all, You'll see that my steps are close to hipkats that's because i learned a bit of this from him but I do a few things different, one of the main things is that I don't use the SENSE GPS fix, gpsfix from the play store works great for me and saves me the headache of the sense fix..
Secondly, I'm running swiperrat's MIUI 2.4.6, if you haven't tried it yet I suggest you do, it's the most stable yet IMO..
(*) asterick means that this step is highly recommended but not necessary
1) View thread to download Swiperrat's MIUI v4 HERE
* Download Dark Tremor's Apps2SD HERE
* Download viperMOD HERE
* Add 3rd party apks to the zip before flashing, this step isn't necessary but it does save you some time..(I added Titanium Backup,Terminal Emulator, GPSFIX, Srpint VVM for ICS)
2) Reboot into recovery (Amon Ra IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!GET IT HERE!!!!!)
3) Wipe user data/factory reset, cache, dalvik cache, data, and boot (I do factory reset, cache, and dalvik 3x)
4) Flash ROM (DO NOT FLASH CUSTOM KERNEL YET!!!)
* Flash DTA2SD
5) Boot up phone and let it set for about 10 minutes
* I recommend waiting until the sd has fully completed its read before unlocking the phone
6) Run GPSFIX
* If you have DTA2SD I strongly recommend moving cache to sd as well, I garuntee you will absolutely love how much free space you'll have on your internal storage
TO MOVE CACHE TO SD open up terminal emulator and type in all lowercase
"su"
"a2sd check"
"a2sd cachesd"
7) Reboot into recovery, wipe cache and dalvik and flash custom kernel, I use MASON Kernel the one in my signature, and let sit for another ten (hipkats recommendation)
* Set up tweaks, I use Car-o-Dope which you can find HERE
8) Restore backup via TB or MIUI BACKUP
9) Use any kind of startup manager you have and disable all the apps you don't need to start up at boot.. (this helps reduce the time the phone takes to boot and stops stupid apps from running in the background behind your back) THANKS HIPKAT, idk why i was forgetting to do this, I used to all the time but the past 5 or 6 flashes I forgot lol
10) FIX PERMISSIONS (I hate ROM manager and don't even have it installed on my phone so this is how i do it)
- Open Terminal Emulator type in all lowercase "a2sd check" then "a2sd fixapk"
11) Reboot into recovery (only if you want vipermod, if not then just reboot)
* Flash Vipermod and reboot, then open terminal emulator again and type "vipermod" then set it to your liking (i set at -50mv)
12) Download MX player from the play store once installed go to settings and make sure s/w is checked and h/w is unchecked (THIS FIXES THE CHOPPY VIDEO!)
13) THE MOST IMPORTANT. IF YOU DON'T DO THIS YOU'VE WASTED SO MUCH TIME AND EFFORT!.. enjoy
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Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Just realized the recent version of dta2sd wasn't on my sd after reading your post.
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thanosart said:
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Just realized the recent version of dta2sd wasn't on my sd after reading your post.
Sent from my PC36100 using xda premium
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I'm using an old version of dta2sd, it still works perfect but to be honest it's only because I've been to lazy to update... I guess I'll get on that tonight
sent from my kick ass evo using xda premium
I have the same version I've had for quite some time. Is there a newer version?
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I have the same version I've had for quite some time. Is there a newer version?
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ya, hyperlink is in my post ;] tbh i'm reconsidering upgrading... I know the version i have works and have yet to have a problem with it so i don't really see the point in updating... anyways this thread needs some love... I would say move it to MIUIandroid but tbh this thread isn't supposed to be solely about MIUI in the long run it's supposed to help ALL ics roms but i don't think people understand that yet...
Native Messaging works for sending/receiving MMS in MIUI ICS by Swiper/Fergie so al lwe're waiting for is FFC, Video Recorder, HWA.. a few other things.
Since MIUI is based on CM, shouldn't this be able to be reversed to bring CM9 to the Evo?
RESEARCHING AND CREATING A POST TAKES A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT, SO DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE AND GIVE CREDITS TO THE DESERVING PERSON, ALWAYS LINK THIS POST TO YOUR BLOG OR WEBSITE. THAT BEING SAID LET'S COME TO THE POINT
FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY KIND OF DAMAGE TO YOUR PHONE
THIS IS A FLASH-ABLE ZIP FILE THAT CAN BE FLASHED ONLY FROM CLOCK WORK MOD RECOVERY
THIS ROM DOES NOT WIPE DATA, SO ALL YOUR APPS INSTALLED ON YOUR PHONE WILL REMAIN INTACT EXCLUDING SYSTEM APPS (THOSE INSTALLED UNDER /SYSTEM)
DO NOT WIPE DATA / FACTORY RESET IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE DATA OF YOUR PHONE INTACT, OTHERWISE THE CHOICE IS YOURS
DOWNLOAD PAQ-ONE
PAQ-ONE is for the Stock Qmobile Noir A8 ROM. It removes all the extra apps that came with QMobile and installs better apps making the phone faster.
SCREENSHOTS
Click here to see screenshots
FEATURES
01. Deodex the Stock ROM.
02. Pre-Rooted
03. ZipAligned
04. Installs system apps to /data/app folder which can be removed easily
05. adds init.d script support to the ROM
06. Installs BusyBox
07. No Game Crashes anymore
08. ACID Audio Modded
09. Sony Walkman / Album / Movies
10. Clean File Manager
12. Apex launcher
13. Jelly Bean Clock
Installation method.
1. Place the downloaded file on your SD-CARD.
2. Restart your phone in recovery mode (by pressing VOLUME UP + POWER buttons).
3. Select "Install zip from sdcard" --> "Choose zip from sdcard" --> Now select "PAQ-ONE" --> Select "Yes"
4. Reboot system now
5. Enjoy!
RECOMMENDED APPS
Install these apps on your phone to get much more lively experience.
1. FSTRIM (REDUCES LAGS - RUN THIS APP WHENEVER YOUR PHONE STARTS TO LAG)
2. SEEDER (REDUCES LAG - Install if your phone lags very much even after running FSTRIM)
3. ROM TOOLBOX (A Complete set of tools for your phone)
4. TITANIUM BACKUP (A very useful tool for backing, restoring, uninstalling, freezing, unfreezing apps)
thanks, downloading now .. whats the difference between saad usmani and your modded version?
And my wifi and GPRS is not working properly. it shows connectivity in the status bar but not sending recieving data and after trying browser and try to load some sites then wifi start to work again?
Zack208 said:
thanks, downloading now .. whats the difference between saad usmani and your modded version?
And my wifi and GPRS is not working properly. it shows connectivity in the status bar but not sending recieving data and after trying browser and try to load some sites then wifi start to work again?
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The major difference is that you have the ROM in zip file and the ROM is deodexed, zipaligned and the /system/app folder has been moved to /data/app and it supports init.d script support.
Majority of the difference is behind the User Interface. In terms of user interface they both look alike.
Have you restored your phone to Factory settings considering your problem?
Sent from my A8 using Tapatalk 2
Flashed your ROM, everything working fine with great speed and also the battery life got improved dramatically. Very nice work.
Yes, I restored to the factory settings but no success, looks like hardware fault. Tried wifix manager app from play store but still the wifi and mobile data disconnect while screen turns off.
Zack208 said:
Flashed your ROM, everything working fine with great speed and also the battery life got improved dramatically. Very nice work.
Yes, I restored to the factory settings but no success, looks like hardware fault. Tried wifix manager app from play store but still the wifi and mobile data disconnect while screen turns off.
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Thanks for your positive feedback
Have you tried this?
Goto System Settings > Under Wireless and Networks Tap WLAN > press menu key and tap advanced > Tap Keep WLAN on during sleep and select always.
Now your phone won't disconnect, if this is the case.
pakistanish said:
Thanks for your positive feedback
Have you tried this?
Goto System Settings > Under Wireless and Networks Tap WLAN > press menu key and tap advanced > Tap Keep WLAN on during sleep and select always.
Now your phone won't disconnect, if this is the case.
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Thank you for your suggestion. This is the first thing I have done, but wifi and mobile data sleeps automatically. I have tried stock roms from different devices like saadusmani's ROM and your ROM but nothing improved in wifi and mobile data connection. I should claim warranty.
But before that I need to unroot the phone and change the stock splash screen (screen before boot animation). Do you know how to change the splash screen to stock Qmobile screen?
Restore to stock firmware by downloading it from www.ehtisham.com or www.labandroid.com
Sent from my A8 using Tapatalk 2
Now that CM10.2 nightlies are available for Nook HD and HD+, I am opening this thread as a place to discuss common issues people may face when migrating to 10.2.
I am watching a lot of people posing the same questions time and again on the development thread, so this thread will provide people to share issues and find solutions to their common problems.
I updated to CM 10.2 after a dirty install on 10.1. I immediately regretted the decision.
1) The market would fail to download or update any apps giving [RPC:S-5:AEC-0] error. This issue arises, I believe, because the identity of the device has changed. People have suggested that clearing the cache (setting>storage>cache) and removing and adding your Google Account solves this problem. In my case, at least, it did not solve the problem but I will not stop anyone from trying it, as it is much quicker than the solution to this problem.
2) Clock and Google Music would crash.
So here is what I suggest
CLEAN INSTALL CM10.2 to avoid any problems.
3) I have been using this version of GAPPS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2378992
[courtesy of johje] and have not had any problems with it (except two clock icons in apps which I can live with)
4) Superuser still does not work with 4.3. You have to download this version from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053&page=350
[Thanks Sherip for suggesting this solution]
before you could use adaway or Titanium back
5) [Resolved] Lock Screen slider positions does not work. Even if you add or remove shortcuts, your preferences will not be saved.[Edit: After a couple of restarts, now I can see a save button on top, Before that it only showed the reset button.]
6) Finally, for the first few hours after the install, the tablet was excruciatingly slow. so slow that I wanted to go back to 4.2. I think it was because of all the background Google processes and after the first few hours, the tablet is much more responsive now.
I will add more issues here once I found them. Please feel free to share, discuss and find solutions to your common CM10.2 issues.
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Deafcyclist said:
Sorry if this is a noobish question but what can I do to make a 'clean' install? Just wipe data/factory reset? what other thing I can wipe to 'clean' it up further? Is it possible to completely remove the previous CM for a clean slate install?
thanks.
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That's what I did. I spent around six hours trying to fix a dirty install over CM10.1. The dirty install preserves your apps and settings (if it works). However, I would suggest that you update your backup (using Titanium Backup or any backup app you use) and then wipe data/factory reset before installing CM10.2. I installed CM10.2 img, gapps and Superuser zip together and restored most of my apps and settings within the first hour.
Deafcyclist said:
Sorry if this is a noobish question but what can I do to make a 'clean' install? Just wipe data/factory reset? what other thing I can wipe to 'clean' it up further? Is it possible to completely remove the previous CM for a clean slate install?
thanks.
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Make sure you also clear dalvik cache, battery stats and format internal sd. And please don't restore apps from Titanium Backup
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I installed 10.2 dirty but everything seems to work fine.
Try Greenify donated version it allows you to hibernate system apps to free up RAM
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kareinanikko said:
Make sure you also clear dalvik cache, battery stats and format internal sd. And please don't restore apps from Titanium Backup
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I installed 10.2 dirty but everything seems to work fine.
Try Greenify donated version it allows you to hibernate system apps to free up RAM
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I personally do not think that restoring user apps from Titanium backup will do any harm to your system. I know that it also backups system apps and settings which should not be transferred to CM10.2 but user apps, e.g., Facebook can safely be restored from backup. Just make sure that you have updated the latest version of your apps or else you may have to update them immediately in Play store. Even then, you retain all your settings which is important for me.
Though I have not yet installed 10.2
I really appreciate you starting this thread so I know what I'm in for when I do.
Thanks for the info. Since the only issue I have is some lag that is likely more hardware than software related and one game "Vice City" not working, I will pass for now. Can not be bothered starting from scratch with over 200 apps and about 17GB in total size. Not seeing the value-add in relation to current performance. Comics, video, browsing, emulators, games and Flash all perform fine. A little UI and app start lag seems the lesser of the "evils". Especially since I doubt software can compensate for a 4470 with 760mb of free ram and a older gpu pushing a 1080p display. The lower res Nook has none of the lag and is quite zippy. Only real difference is less than half the pixles to push.
Seems likely I could go through the effort and still have the lag. Added: I am tired of that word "lag". I prefer the "L" word.
rushless said:
Thanks for the info. Since the only issue I have is some lag that is likely more hardware than software related and one game "Vice City" not working, I will pass for now. Can not be bothered starting from scratch with over 200 apps and about 17GB in total size. Not seeing the value-add in relation to current performance. Comics, video, browsing, emulators, games and Flash all perform fine. A little UI and app start lag seems the lesser of the "evils". Especially since I doubt software can compensate for a 4470 with 760mb of free ram and a older gpu pushing a 1080p display. The lower res Nook has none of the lag and is quite zippy. Only real difference is less than half the pixles to push.
Seems likely I could go through the effort and still have the lag. Added: I am tired of that word "lag". I prefer the "L" word.
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I would say this upgrade is worth the hassle to go through a fresh install. My main motivation to upgrade to 10.2 was the presence of TRIM support which both increase the responsiveness and life of emmc. I have read [Leapliner] the trim app some people installed in 10.1 bricked their tablets so upgrading was the only option. If you make an update of your user apps, a fresh install will take less than an hour. Also make sure to take a nandroid backup. Even if something goes wrong, you can have your old setup back in a flash.
Dirty Install
excalibar001 said:
Now that CM10.2 nightlies are available for Nook HD and HD+, I am opening this thread as a place to discuss common issues people may face when migrating to 10.2.
I am watching a lot of people posing the same questions time and again on the development thread, so this thread will provide people to share issues and find solutions to their common problems.
I updated to CM 10.2 after a dirty install on 10.1. I immediately regretted the decision.
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I did a dirty update, but my results were largely different from yours.
1) Superuser works for me.
2) You used the old gapps (20130726), and I used the new (20130813) so I had no issues with the play store.
3) It was really laggy until I discovered that it only seems to like ( on my tablet anyway ) the ondemand governor with the cfq scheduler.
I have lost a few apps/widgets, but nothing that I miss so far ( stuff like 'Temp + Cpu v2 ), but it screwed up gl to sd until I manually edited its .xml file.
I update to 10.2 20130814 from 10.1 20130813, and it seems to be working but I have a lot more live testing to do...
RageAgain said:
I did a dirty update, but my results were largely different from yours.
1) Superuser works for me.
2) You used the old gapps (20130726), and I used the new (20130813) so I had no issues with the play store.
3) It was really laggy until I discovered that it only seems to like ( on my tablet anyway ) the ondemand governor with the cfq scheduler.
I have lost a few apps/widgets, but nothing that I miss so far ( stuff like 'Temp + Cpu v2 ), but it screwed up gl to sd until I manually edited its .xml file.
I update to 10.2 20130814 from 10.1 20130813, and it seems to be working but I have a lot more live testing to do...
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That's good info to have. I'll try ondemand with cfq scheduler, and see if that helps. The only thing I noticed was that it was "slightly" slower than the 10.1 version. But not horribly so. I'll give this a try and see if it helps.
My stable pre 10.2 nightly salutes all of you folks that jumped in!
I will remain peaking out of a bunker, twenty fathoms below sea level until a common trend of opinion is it is worth it- not seeing that yet.
Unless lag free, I see no reason to take the six hours (really) to download and set-up everything again. 272 apps at 17GB total. So far, some state it is
actually slower and some say faster- net result though at this point seems a net wash.
bpaulien said:
That's good info to have. I'll try ondemand with cfq scheduler, and see if that helps. The only thing I noticed was that it was "slightly" slower than the 10.1 version. But not horribly so. I'll give this a try and see if it helps.
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That is how I feel too. It is slower but not enough to make me migrate back.
rushless said:
My stable pre 10.2 nightly salutes all of you folks that jumped in!
I will remain peaking out of a bunker, twenty fathoms below sea level until a common trend of opinion is it is worth it- not seeing that yet.
Unless lag free, I see no reason to take the six hours (really) to download and set-up everything again. 272 apps at 17GB total. So far, some state it is
actually slower and some say faster- net result though at this point seems a net wash.
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stable? you have a stable build? my 10.1 reboots at the worst times
The nightly just before 10.2 version has had zero reboots for me and very low battery bleed in standby. Not seeing how 10.2 is worth it ATM since for every person raving, another is either having issues, or a slightly slower device. This does not include folks that installed over 10.1 rather than start from scratch.
Looking forward to 10.2 with feedback that is more favorable for performance to offset my apathy for starting from scratch.
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Looking forward to 10.2 with feedback that is more favorable for performance to offset my apathy for starting from scratch.
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Understandable. I am not having the same slowdowns and lag that occurred with the 20130814 now that I have updated to the 20130815 of the 10.2. Much smoother and more responsive, as now it never doesn't wake up right away when I push the power button, and the lock screen responds immediately. I have had no spontaneous reboots, and my screen hasn't gone black momentarily at all. Hopefully this positive trend will continue. My only current issue is the apps that no longer work, or no longer work correctly. Still a far larger percentage work without incident than not, and the ones that don't are mostly Android 4.3 problems and not Nook HD(+) problems so they will be fixed eventually.
All in all, I would say that 4.3 isn't as bad as it was initially made out to be...
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Understandable. I am not having the same slowdowns and lag that occurred with the 20130814 now that I have updated to the 20130815 of the 10.2. Much smoother and more responsive, as now it never doesn't wake up right away when I push the power button, and the lock screen responds immediately. I have had no spontaneous reboots, and my screen hasn't gone black momentarily at all. Hopefully this positive trend will continue. My only current issue is the apps that no longer work, or no longer work correctly. Still a far larger percentage work without incident than not, and the ones that don't are mostly Android 4.3 problems and not Nook HD(+) problems so they will be fixed eventually.
All in all, I would say that 4.3 isn't as bad as it was initially made out to be...
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I agree. I'm one who said it was slightly slower than 10.1 initially, but after updating to the 0815 nightly version, it doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
Although, I also changed the governor to OnDemand, and scheduler to cfq, like I heard from somebody who got better results with that configuration, on another post somewhere... So I don't know if it was one or the other, or a combination of both. But I have no complaints with the current setup.
RageAgain said:
I did a dirty update, but my results were largely different from yours.
1) Superuser works for me.
2) You used the old gapps (20130726), and I used the new (20130813) so I had no issues with the play store.
3) It was really laggy until I discovered that it only seems to like ( on my tablet anyway ) the ondemand governor with the cfq scheduler.
I have lost a few apps/widgets, but nothing that I miss so far ( stuff like 'Temp + Cpu v2 ), but it screwed up gl to sd until I manually edited its .xml file.
I update to 10.2 20130814 from 10.1 20130813, and it seems to be working but I have a lot more live testing to do...
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Could you please let us know what you did for the dirty update, I am planning to upgrade from CM10.1 to CM10.2 without loosing the Apps and User profiles(?) For normal updates in CM10.1, I just run the ROM update choosing the Update file (No cache clearing etc, it automatically update without going to CMW recovery mode, at least i dont have to choose any options in this kind of update). If this is not correct method of Upgrading to 10.2, could you please provide all the steps that i need to do. Thanks in advance.
sudheersagar said:
Could you please what you did for the dirty update, I am planning to upgrade from CM10.1 to CM10.2 without loosing the Apps and User profiles(?) For normal updates in CM10.1, I just run the ROM update choosing the Update file (No cache clearing etc, it automatically update without going to CMW recovery mode, at least i dont have to choose any options in this kind of update). If this is not correct method of Upgrading to 10.2, could you please provide all the steps that i need to do. Thanks in advance.
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First, I am using the TWRP recovery and not the CMW, as I just wanted the touch...
The steps that I took were just, in TWRP choose both the update file and the gapps file and let it install both. Then I cleared the cache and dalvik cache, and rebooted. I usually wait until it settles down after the initial boot and then reboot.
So, in CMW, I guess that would be ( they way I used to do it in CMW anyway ):
1) Reboot into CMW
1a) When in doubt, do a backup
2) Install System update
3) Install Gapps ( 4.3 version latest that I used was the 20130813 )
4) Clear/wipe cache and dalvik cache
5) Reboot into Android and wait til it stops fiddling with itself
6) Reboot again
It is the method I have used since my Acer A500 days...
SU Still Mishandling Environment
Even with the SuperSU package linked in the first post, I'm still having issues with SU misbehaving in terms of how environmental variables are handled. In 10.1 I can pass pretty much whatever I want into the su session, and it behaves quite similarly to su running on a linux desktop. In 10.2, I can't pass anything, even with the --preserve-environment flag (which shouldn't even be necessary, since I'm not using -l.) SuperSU doesn't seem to improve the situation much, except for making su usable in the shell again. Has anyone else noticed this, or am I in the minority of people that wants to pass things like PATH and ZDOTDIR into my su session? Is this a security feature of Android 4.3, or just a quirk with SU at this point?
I've tried some test cases to illustrate this behavior:
CM 10.1 20130813
Code:
[[email protected] /]% su -v
13 com.android.settings
[[email protected] /]% export TESTVAR=1234
[[email protected] /]% su
[[email protected] /]# echo $TESTVAR
1234
CM 10.2 20130815 w/ SuperSU linked in OP
Code:
[email protected]:/ $ su -v
1.51:SUPERSU
[email protected]:/ $ export TESTVAR=12345
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ # echo $TESTVAR
[email protected]:/ # exit
3|[email protected]:/ $ su --preserve-environment
[email protected]:/ # echo $TESTAR
CM 10.2 20130815 without SuperSU had the same result, but had really broken output.
CM 10.2 20130817 has the same behavior as the previous nightly.
DISCLAIMER: though this seems safe, there are always risks. Warranty may be void, bugs might crawl out of your shield. I am not responsible for mishaps, bugs, crashes, damage, loss of jobs, girlfriends, and/or if your shield turns into Skynet and begins to destroy the human race!
Firstly, throughout this tutorial I will be shamelessly pointing you toward others threads. Please, give them your thanks. They are masters in their fields and with out them none of this would be happening! Also remember noone gets paid for any of this, they with their skills and I with time do this out love for tech and a desire to help others and see them enjoy their tech as much as we all love ours. That said... Onto the cookies!
*********PLEASE NOTE*********
*********THIS ENTIRE PROCESS CAN BE DONE WITH OUT ANY ACCESS TO A PC!
--BUT--
TO KEEP A LOCKED BOOTLOADER AND AVOID WARRANTY NASTYNESS PLEASE READ
*If you are still on a locked bootloader, and want to easily keep it. Root ota 2.2.1 first, install flashify, and use it to install twrp.
*Rooting ota 3. 0 and using flashify from there will also preserve locked bootloader.
*Rooted ota 2.2.1 or a custom recovery will break nvidias native ota system. You will have need a copy if the FULL OTA from the links provided. They flash easily in twrp. But ONLY THE FULL OTA, NOT THE INCREMENTAL.
******PREREQUISITES (These Are Required)******
*Must be rooted.
If coming from stock, (unrooted, stock recovery, and locked bootloader) Kingroot will root any ota so far.
Install apk, run it, it will most likely reboot your shield, on ota 3 it will freeze, (mine did at around 30% on ota 3, but instead of a reboot, I got a freeze) this is normal. Hold power button until the shield turns off. Boot back up, and run Kingroot again. It should now complete fine, installing Kinguser as root control app. This gives you enough root to run flashify from play store to install the next step. (thanks to China for making kingroot and whoever translated it for us)
Kingroot link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461
*Team Win Recovery Project (twrp) must be installed.
Head over here to @Steel01 thread for multi rom twrp. You will only (at the moment) need his modified twrp build. More instructions there. Don't forget to thank him! (Thanks @Steel01)
@Steel01 multi rom twrp thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/development/multirom-v30-unofficial-port-t3025355
*ota 3.0 FULL OTA (thanks to @MidgetMob)
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/shi...k-recovery-images-ota-library-guides-t2988881
*MEGA may or may NOT work. Mega has issues from time to time. (thanks @Ctrl_Alt_Del for the heads up)
****If MEGA links are not working, here's another source.
Thanks @gavin-phelan for the links.
OTHER Link for full ota: http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/general/android-5-1-t3115536
*SuperSU recovery flashable installer. (thanks to @Chainfire)
Link to supersu beta (beta works better for the xposed framework):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133
*Fdroid store for selinux mode changer (needed for viper) and ad away apps! (thanks Fdroid!)
Link: https://f-droid.org
*****OPTIONAL*****
*Xposed super alpha for Android 5.1 (sdk22) (thanks @romracer)
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/super-alpha-posted-permission-xposed-t3072979
You must read that thread a bit. You will need the xposed installer from the main xposed lollipop thread. (thanks @rovo89)
Main xposed thread
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
*Gravitybox works on 5.1 now (thanks @C3C076)
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/app-gravitybox-v5-0-0alpha-tweak-box-t3037566
*BusyBox - Busybox is required for viper4android install. Make sure to run and install it BEFORE YOU INSTALL VIPER DRIVER. The apk can be installed, but when you run it. It will try to install the viper driver. Selinux must be set to permissive, and busybox installed first.
It can be found in play store.
*selinuxmodechanger can be found in fdroid repository.
*ViPER4Android audio engine (thanks @zhuhang)
For viper install. Be sure to install fdroid and get selinux mode changer. And change to permissive BEFORE YOU INSTALL VIPER DRIVER. the app is fine but for the driver to install selinux must be set to permissive. After that it's fine to set it back to enforcing.
Link: http://vipersaudio.com/blog/?page_id=48
Forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
Someone said cookies? (Procedure)
**tip** titanium backup SUCKS FOR backing up app data. Bugs out the apps sometimes. So for games, manually backup saves and place them back after reinstall. It's helpful to use tibu to backup your apps alone. Then use tibu again to make a recovery flashable zip to reinstall them all at once....
*Firstly you will need a root enabled file browser (I use es file explorer)
*On the internal memory, firstly back up any pics or ANYTHING you want saved from internal memory to the external SD card. (I usually name my backup folders starting with a # to keep them separated from anything that's written to external via an app or the system. Helps to keep track.)
*Next delete it ALL. In es file Explorer just as everything in sdcard0. /android gone, all folders, ax them. I even nuked the hidden folders and all. I wanted a totally clean install. So anything in the /sdcard0 folder can get wiped. As wiping through twrp DOES NOT WIPE THESE FILES. And sometimes can cause oddness on new installs. This can also be achieved through twrp but it takes longer. Keep in mind that everything inside /sdcard is rebuilt on FIRST boot. Hence deleting in twrp. Don't navigate to straight / things go bad if you mess about in those files....
*After everything has been deleted on internal, and the folders your not using for backups on external. Namely the /android folder on external. You should be ready to reboot to recovery....
*Now reboot into twrp. Click wipe, advanced, then check dalvik, system, data, and cache. Wipe
*Now flash the FULL OTA for your model of shield.
*Next click the home button in twrp. Then Mount, then, uncheck the box for system, then, re-check it. (remount system)
*Now click on the Home button again, Advanced, File Manager.....
*Now the fun part...
Navigate to /system/app and delete the following FOLDERS, contents and all, by clicking on each folder one at a time, once clicked, it will show you contents of that folder. At the bottom click select, then delete, swipe to delete. For each of the following folders....
++*NOTICE* Some of these folders contain libs (library files) and i discovered some issues with deleting them. (videos not working, possible connection console mode crashing, etc) These folders are indicated below, and any side effects possible due to its removal. Console mode has been solid so far even without the libs. That doesnt mean that it wont cause any issues later and i just havent seen it yet. So BEWARE o0o0o =D
Adobe reader
Books
Calendar
++**Chrome (I use chrome beta) (CONTAINS LIBS) possible connection to the "great chrome slowdown" These ARE SAFE to remove and removal may cure the slowdown bug. either way, using any browser BUT chrome (i.e. Chrome Beta, Dolphin, Opera etc.) also fixes the "Chrome slug races"
Cloud print
Input methods for Japanese and Korean (unless you need it)
++**Drive (CONTAINS LIBS) i havent noticed any side effects from removing these and SHOULD BE SAFE to delete. also i use es file explorer for drive access
Email (I use inbox)
Evernote
Evernote widget
Exchange2
Gmail (I use inbox or reinstall from store)
++**Hangouts (CONTAINS LIBS) i use hangouts for OUTGOING PHONE CALLS, as such i feel these libs are POSSIBLY NOT SAFE to remove. i havent found any issues so far but BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY on an essential core sytem
Holo spiral
Google tts (optional)
Juswrite (I don't use the stylus or handwriting)
latinIME (aosp keyboard)
++**Maps (CONTAINS LIBS) i havent found any issues but NAVIGATION to me is an essential core system therefore i feel these are POSSIBLY NOT SAFE to remove. again BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
Music2 (I use gonemad music player or reinstall from store)
Newstand
Nvcameraawesome (it sucked and I use camera51)
Phase beam
Play games
++**Print spooler (CONTAINS LIBS) never use(d) it so i dunno really. SHOULD BE SAFE to remove (feedback welcome)
Street
Stylusmobileoem (like I said I don't even HAVE a stylus (unless someone has an extra they are willing to mail....)
Talkback
Trine 2 (unless you like it)
Twitch (unless you use it, also in play store)
++**Videos (CONTAINS LIBS) I had issues playing embedded videos in play store (app trailers) and some websites. i would recommend DO NOT REMOVE THIS. i ONLY left this here for info only. remove ONLY AT YOUR OWN RISK
Write (again with stylus stuff)
++**Youtube (CONTAINS LIBS) never had any issues removing this. but i feel it could be related to my above mentioned video playback bug. this is OPTIONAL.
*now navigate to /system/priv-app
Delete folder musicfx (needs to be gone or disabled for viper4android audio install)
*now navigate to /system/vendor/app
Delete the folder watercolor (dabbler can be gotten from play store)
*if you feel busy /system/media/audio is where the ring tones are and you can delete the ones you don't use for more space but it's only 3mb....
*FINALLY hit the home button in twrp again.
**DO NOT FORGET** Install superSU beta for root!!!
*REBOOT!!
*After system boots up and gets done optimizing, it's safe to reboot back to twrp and flash the xposed framework.
*You're done! That's it... Wait... What? You want even MORE cookies? Well, OK....
*Keep reading for optional steps for even better results!
***PS... Keep checking our friend's @BitOBSessiOn and @twistedumbrella threads for really great kernels for our ota..
Thanks @BitOBSessiOn
Thanks @twistedumbrella
Links:
Bito: http://forum.xda-developers.com/shi.../tweaked-kernel-nvidia-shield-tablet-t3069776
++++++ ***check out @BitOBSessiOn thread, ota 3.0 source built, optimized kernels for all models released!
NEW UNIFIED BUILDS FOR OTA 3.0 (ONE FILE FOR ALL MODELS)
Twistedumbrella: 2.2.1 ONLY http://forum.xda-developers.com/shi...t/stock-lollipop-kernel-cifs-support-t2967839
And some more post script.
PPS **tips**
*System apps always keep a copy of themselves for when it gets updated, so all those apps (that you just deleted) end up being over 400 mb after they all update once. And they ALL HAVE updates at time of install. So you save there. Just takes a minute to reinstall as user apps from the play store,and save a bunch of space.
***WIFI ISSUES!** If you do NOT HAVE a 5ghz router. Go to wifi settings, advanced, wifi band, switch from auto to 2.4ghz, makes the Web run faster and if it's set to auto I notice a good 40 second delay in wifi connecting. Also make sure the box "wifi always scan" is turned in. Otherwise wifi doesn't auto connect at boot.
*Get folder mount from the play store. It automagically patches android to let apps write to external SD. As well as links folders on external to internal so you can move ANY app to sd card. Profit!
*For a cleaner install. Install fdroid, then ad away. And run ad away before you ever open more than play store for es file Explorer to install fdroid. This way ad away is the first or one of the first apps to open. Blocking ads from that point on. That way if apps have built in ads, they won't even be able to load!
*Also thanks to @djdarkknight96 here's a link for a bad ass themed SwiftKey keyboard
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016053
*To improve system responsiveness, enable developer options (In settings, click about tablet, click build number 7 times.) Then in developer options about midway down, turn "window animation scale" "transition animation scale" and "animator duration scale" from 1.0 to .5 this increases the speed of animations throughout the system/rom
*After installing the gravitybox xposed module, you can turn those 3 animation scales down further to .25 for even faster response.
*Native lcd density for shield tablet is 283.
It comes stock at 320
*Nvidia corporate tegra color scheme. Green is hex (#76b900) rgb (r:118 g:185 b:0), and grey, hex (#5c5c5c) not sure greys rgb. And black.... I looked it up in their corporate and product guidelines pdf.
*You can add apps to console mode by clicking the little + symbol under "android games" and "media apps" in shield hub. They will then be added to the "easier" to navigate shield hub menu.
*In the play store kernel adiutor (yes that's how it's spelled) allows control over the cpu speed and other critical stuff and things. To squeeze alot more juice from your battery, if everything else here is done, I found I could clock the cpu @2ghz (200mhz down from stock) and it's just as fast as true stock. Killer battery savings on top of the improvements already made in ota 3.0
*If you adjust the clock speeds in kernel adiutor... Make sure to reset the minimum to 51 every time and sit and watch to make sure they stuck. They will float around, then settle. But if you exit after altering the max and the minimum is floating high, it will set the minimum to that value.... Found THAT out the hard way......
*The letters that form the word "SHIELD" on the back of our devices.... Are stickers in small indents.... Looks really kewl if taken out. (see post #13 for pics)
+ *POSSIBLE USB ON THE GO (OTG) FIX*
Power off your shield, plug in USB OTG cable with a flash drive in it. Power on the shield. Once booted, pull flash drive and use whatever OTG compatible device you wish (mouse, keyboard, micro missile launcher--thanks ThinkGeek!))
ONE CONDITION! This method BREAKS CHARGING UNTIL NEXT REBOOT! (thanks nvidia!)
Enjoy!
Questions and comments always welcomed and encouraged!
If i forgot something, missed a step, whatever. Let me know!
I'll update/add to this if/when I think of things.
Ideas? Let me know!
CHECK POST #2 FOR UPDATE TIMES.
I'll try to highlight changes until I update again.
Look for the + symbol
Cheers,
Cyris
Mmm cookies just like mom makes!
Just a reminder! ALWAYS CHECK THE MD5 CHECKSUM FOR DOWNLOADED FILES. Md5 checker in play store works great. It can certainly save some headaches!
A SECOND MORE IMPORTANT REMINDER, KEEP A COPY OF YOUR FULL OTA IN THE ROOT OF YOUR EXTERNAL SD CARD. THAT WAY IF THE LIQUID DEFECATION TRULY STRIKES THE AUXILIARY ROTOR. YOU CAN USE NVIDIAS BACKUP STOCK RECOVERY (AT BUGDROID (ANDY ON HIS BACK WITH A RED ! OVER IT) HIT "VOLUME UP" + "POWER") TO WIPE DATA AND FLASH A STOCK FULL OTA AND GET BACK UP AND RUNNING AGAIN. THEN USE KINGROOT, THEN FLASHIFY, THEN TWRP, TO GET ROOT BACK AND CUSTOM RECOVERY....
**UPDATES**
Times are Pacific (my local)
+Initial post 5/25 @ 1300 (apx)
+Updated 5/25 @ 1655
+Updated 5/25 @ 1730
+Updated 5/25 @ 1810 - make sure you check this one for viper audio install
+Updated 5/25 @ 2304 - new full ota links
+Updated 5/26 @ 1030 - @BitOBSessiOn ota 3 kernel release, links posted
+Updated 5/26 @ 1546 - Added usb-otg temporary fix
+Updated 5/27 @ 2200 - Cleanup OP, removed old + symbols
+Updated 6/17 @ 1430 - Added info on folders containing LIBS in the wiping section.
Nice! I will report back once I have redone my tablet.
And please, give me some time. It's the end of a holiday weekend & I have a few things to do before going back to work Tuesday.
Ctrl_Alt_Del said:
Nice! I will report back once I have redone my tablet.
And please, give me some time. It's the end of a holiday weekend & I have a few things to do before going back to work Tuesday.
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No worries. I created this thread for a laid back easy way to (try) and get the most from our device. Xda was always my go to place to find help and it's a bit different now. Not everyone is a developer, but it shouldn't be hard to get knowledge from those that are. Hell I'm no dev, just like to test stuff, a crack flasher. But at one time I didn't know what root was..... We all were. I know I love it when I show someone my device I spent 100s of hours tweaking just right and the look on their face! At one time that was me. I had to ask questions that probably got a few chuckles. But usually there was someone there to ask. If i can help I figure I SHOULD,
As I said I encourage questions. It may help someone else later on. Cheers!
... Wrong button.....
All is well. And the wipe,install directions from TWRP went flawlessly.
As soon as it booted, I was presented with the Welcome screen, as if it were a brand new device, unlike just updating an older OS. Chose the language, if I had a Google account & signed in...all that cookie dust. Apps from the list I have backed up to the Google servers under my account downloaded & installed automagically.
And best of all....no more "Android is Starting" & no more "optimizing the apps" at cold startup! Big thumbs up there! :good:
By the way, I could not get the full install from the link you provided from another user. It went to Mega & Mega is having transfer issues. It would download about 10 thru 15 % then flash something about a transfer error, then reduce the file transferred back down to 8 or 9 %...then download that again up to around 12 % or so, then back down to 8 %....lather, rinse, repeat...indefinitely! I used this user's link in his post to get the correct ROM: Android 5.1 out now
Just an FYI there.
Ctrl_Alt_Del said:
All is well. And the wipe,install directions from TWRP went flawlessly.
As soon as it booted, I was presented with the Welcome screen, as if it were a brand new device, unlike just updating an older OS. Chose the language, if I had a Google account & signed in...all that cookie dust. Apps from the list I have backed up to the Google servers under my account downloaded & installed automagically.
And best of all....no more "Android is Starting" & no more "optimizing the apps" at cold startup! Big thumbs up there! :good:
By the way, I could not get the full install from the link you provided from another user. It went to Mega & Mega is having transfer issues. It would download about 10 thru 15 % then flash something about a transfer error, then reduce the file transferred back down to 8 or 9 %...then download that again up to around 12 % or so, then back down to 8 %....lather, rinse, repeat...indefinitely! I used this user's link in his post to get the correct ROM: Android 5.1 out now
Just an FYI there.
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Glad to hear it went well. And thanks for the info on mega. It does that from time to time. Could be alot of people trying to get that file right now. Links updated.
If you go through the xposed install and all. It gets spooky fast....
can you explain about screen density? native 283? how do you know that? table has 320 dpi
Excellent guide and info. Spent all weekend formatting and dealing with "optimizing apps", this fixed it all, great tablet now
GOALAR said:
can you explain about screen density? native 283? how do you know that? table has 320 dpi
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It's an 8 inch screen. With a resolution of 1920x1200 I'm not sure the math, but it adds up to 283,or there are a few sites that you can go to and enter your the screen info and it will tell you what you density is. Density is how many pixels are in a square inch. Also GSM arena and a few other sites show this data if you Google "shield tablet specs".
Switching from 320 to 283 just makes the screen look sharper. It also can effect what games are listed as compatible in the play store. Example, dead space and dead trigger 2 will not install @ 283. But will run at it. I have dead space myself and it plays fine but I have to side load it or set my density back to 320 in build.prop then install it.
Think of it like running different resolutions on your pc monitor. The monitor will show them just fine, but only 1 is the exact spec from the factory, and look the best.
Thanks For This
Hi, @Pariahnoble. Just wanted to say that this is great, exactly the kind of effort that supports the XDA community.
I am sure that this will be a huge help to a lot of people.
koop1955 said:
Hi, @Pariahnoble. Just wanted to say that this is great, exactly the kind of effort that supports the XDA community.
I am sure that this will be a huge help to a lot of people.
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Thanks! =D Just hope it does in fact help some folks enjoy their shields a little more. I've been pretty unhappy so far, it was this or a Nexus 9, now I don't regret my decision anymore lol
Pictures of back of shield with letter stickers removed
Updated again
I'm surprised there aren't more comments on this thread. This looks great.
By the way, did I miss something or can this actually be done completely without the use of a computer?
radio five said:
I'm surprised there aren't more comments on this thread. This looks great.
By the way, did I miss something or can this actually be done completely without the use of a computer?
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Nope didn't miss a beat. This whole process can be done with no pc (I don't have a pc, my shield is my ONLY device.) so I've learned how to do it all locally (on board the shield itself).
This is only just now available, 5/13 kingroot was released that would root the tablet stock off the shelf. And flashify to put on the custom twrp. After that it's good times!
Ps, thanks for the heads up on the no pc thing, I forgot to mention that, OP updated...
That's great news for me since my computer recently took a **** and I'm about to throw my old laptop out the window. (windows vista, won't take adb drivers, runs out of memory using chrome, etc...)
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radio five said:
That's great news for me since my computer recently took a **** and I'm about to throw my old laptop out the window. (windows vista, won't take adb drivers, runs out of memory using chrome, etc...)
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Ouch! I feel your pain. I recently had to try to flash using add (adb but "add" was a great typo) on Windows xp.... Oh yeah... THAT went well.... Then 2 days later kingroot came out.
Just make sure (and I'll add this to the op as well) to keep a copy of the full ota on the ROOT of your external SD card, that way if your shield take a flaming deuce in your hands, you can STILL use nvidia backup recovery. If you have ever seen the "bug droid" (ole Andy on his back and the flaming red ! Over it) hold the "volume up" button and hit power and the nvidia recovery comes up. Let's you flash a STOCK FULL OTA and bam, back in business, just kingroot, flashify, twrp, keep calm, and carry on!
Man, I'm glad you said something! I'm gathering all the files on my external sd card in a folder (downloads/Shield Optimization) and I was getting ready to take the plunge. I'll move everything to the sd card's root before I get started.
I'm also considering backing all of my sd card to a work computer temporarily so I can reformat it. My junk heap of a laptop can't read it but I suspect my shield may have formatted it to a weird..... format.
I just want to have the card ready in the event I want to transfer large files and not wait as long.
Speaking of which, would I be able to format my sd card via my PC with it still in the Shield, connected by a usb cable?
Sorry if I'm getting slightly off topic.
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@radio five
Firstly the only file you really need in the root folder is the ota zip. That's only because I'm pretty sure that's where the stock recovery will look for it, IF everything goes to hell.
Yes about formatting your card or storing files elsewhere during all this. The closer to a fresh card and internal memory the better.
Not sure what if any besides ntfs that the shield would format it to. But ntfs is recommended. And it's so far the only (I think) supported format for cards over 32gb. Also. After you format it to ntfs, quick format is OK, full is better but much slower on Windows, make sure to name it. Any is OK. "Sdcard" works.
In Windows Explorer, click on the volume (Sdcard you just formatted) to select it. Wait a sec. Then click it again. And name it when it highlights.
It fixes SOMETHING, Noone really knows what, but makes the shield recognize SD cards over 32gb
I'm sure there IS a way to format via adb, but I have no idea how...
What topic? >.< lol all questions are encouraged.
This guide is to install AOSP 7.1.2 and GApps on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, model GT-P7500 ("p4"). It has also been reported working on the Wifi-only version GT-P7510 ("p4wifi") with minor changes, noted in the instructions. I will update this main post as better information becomes known.
Updated 2018-Aug-06
After a couple dozen wipe-and-retry sessions, I thought I'd share my current setup which to date has been the most stable configuration I've had between Nougat and Oreo. I've had absolutely no stability issues so far with this setup, and I even have fully functional Google search, voice search (and Ok Google), and voice typing - no crashes. Anyone who's tried to install a modern GApps on these devices will know the frustration of literally endless and unstoppable "....has stopped" messages!
Here's what I've got working on my GT-P7500:
- AOSP Nougat 7.1 (all thanks to @decatf)
- Fully functional Google Apps - NO "... has stopped working"/"... keeps crashing" issues. None.
- Google Search, Google Now, voice search, voice typing, and other voice-related services ALL WORK. No crashing.
I should also mention that I have NOT included the instructions to create the 1GB /system partition. I figured this out when I was trying to install modern GApps that needed more space; in the end the instructions below turned out to be the best and do not require the expanded space. I have posted the file in another thread if anyone wants it for other purposes.
Installation Instructions:
Download these files to your PC. Some files are different for different variants of the device - make sure you get the right ones for your device!
Odin v1.85 (download)
Use only this version, the newer ones don't work well with this device.
TeamWin Recovery Project
Custom unofficial versions for p4* by @decatf. Direct download links below; select the right one for your device. (original thread / downloads page) Some have reported issues with TWRP 3.1.1; if you experience issues, try TWRP 2.8.7.0 instead.
TWRP 3.1.1.0 - for GT-P7500/p4 (download) - for GT-P7510/p4wifi (download) - for SGH-T859 (download)
TWRP 2.8.7.0 - for GT-P7500/p4 (download) - for GT-P7510/p4wifi (download) - for SGH-T859 (download)
Android Open Source Project 7.1.2 Custom Built for Galaxy Tab 10.1 - AOSP 7.1.2 built for p4* by @decatf (downloads page) (original thread).
decatf's AOSP 7.1.2 2017-10-05 - for GT-P7500/p4 (download) - for GT-P7510/p4wifi (download) - for SGH-T859 (download)
SuperSU v2.82 (download) (original thread).
Custom GApps from decatf's Lollipop release (download) (original thread).
Yes, really, the Lollipop version. Just trust me.
Boot into Download mode (instructions).
Connect to PC.
Start up Odin v1.85.
If the device is properly recognized, it will show up in the first of the row of white squares at the top. If not, install the Samsung USB Drivers and start again.
Use Odin 1.85 to install TWRP 3.1.1 Custom.
Reboot to Recovery mode (instructions).
Wipe the device, including the /system partition.
Transfer the AOSP, SuperSU, and GApps files to the device.
Install decatf's AOSP 7.1.2.
Install SuperSU v2.82.
Do NOT install GApps at this time, despite all the instructions everywhere else that you would normally install GApps before the first boot. This older release is being used to get a version of the Google app that works on this tablet's no-longer-supported CPU, and the install is done after first boot to bypass Google's Setup Wizard which will put you in an impossible-to-exit loop.
Reboot to System, and allow complete boot-up. Note that the boot will take several minutes as Android 7 does its thing setting up - be patient!
Once fully booted, wait a minute for the system to settle, then reboot back into Recovery.
Install custom GApps.
Reboot to System. Boot should be much faster this time.
You can do this part later, but the final steps will be smoother if you do this first.
Install a CPU Speed Control program of your choice. Device Control, 3C Toolbox, No-Frills CPU, heck even Automate or Tasker if you already have a script setup.
Set your CPU Max speed to 1400 MHz (1.4 GHz). I find stability issues at anything above 1400 on my device; your mileage may vary. When testing speeds, do not set them to apply on boot until you are certain it is still stable, or you may have some difficulty reverting.
Optionally Set your CPU Governer to Performance. This results in a smoother system overall, and doesn't seem to have much of an effect on battery life. I also use some settings to drop the Governer to Interactive when the screen is off, back to Performance on screen on. You can do this using any number of programs like Automate, Tasker, IFTTT, 3C Toolbox, and many others...
Most important step - open Play Store, go to My Apps, select Google, click the Menu in the top-right corner, and uncheck Auto-Updates. Alternately, you can go to Play Store Settings, and disable auto-updates altogether, but that is more troublesome than simply inhibiting the single app.
Update Google Play Services. It will need to be updated before most of the newer apps will function, so might as well do it now.
Install all the other Google apps you want from the Play Store, and any updates... you will need to update Play Services before most of the newer apps will function... but never, ever update the main Google app.
Open Settings.
Scroll to the bottom, and open Language and Input. Select Physical Keyboard settings, and enable "Show Virtual Keyboard". This ROM fakes having a physical keyboard always connected for some reason, so you will never see an on-screen keyboard unless you turn this on.
As long as we're in Settings, go to Security, and enable Unknown Sources. You'll probably want this.
Set up your Wi-Fi connection.
Adjust any of your other preferred settings.
You're finished! Try installing some of the software below.
Known issues:
Browser will crash once or twice during the first few minutes of operation for unknown reasons. Doesn't seem to happen again after that.
Recommended software that works: (I'll add Play Store links later...)
3C Toolbox / 3C Toolbox Pro - I've found this to be an excellent package for numerous functions including CPU control, app control, and battery reporting - I was able to quickly determine which of my chargers would charge it fastest. Also gives options for optimizing device on each boot and a number of other useful functions.
Via Browser, a modern browser built to be slim and speedy "for geeks". It is surprisingly responsive compared to the other two options on this old device.
decatf's Chromium for Tegra 2 CPUs (direct link to Downloads). This is a modern browser with all the features you expect, but compiled to run on the older CPU. It is a little bit slow but is essentially Chrome without the official branding, including the ability to sync with Chrome on other devices. @decatf is nice enough to keep compiling new versions to keep it roughly on par with Chrome, let's hope he keeps it up.
Firefox Focus, a privacy-focused version of the Firefox browser maintained separately. For whatever reason, this one is still compiled for older devices where the full browser is not. It is a modern and relatively speedy browser which can be nice to have on hand, but purposely eliminates features most people want in a daily-use browser, like bookmarks, history, etc.
Got suggestions for useful software that functions well on this old device? Let me know!
Mainstream software that WILL NOT WORK, even though it shows up as compatible in the Play Store and will install fine (but complain about your CPU type or report 'unsupported device'):
Google Chrome browser - as an alternative, check out decatf's Chromium, noted above.
Mozilla Firefox browser - as an alternative, check out Firefox Focus and Via Browser, noted above.
Find another one? Let me know! There were more but I've forgotten.
Original post...
You read it. I have a Tab 10.1 (GT-P7500) which I have managed to configure with decatf's AOSF Nougat 7.1, Google Apps with fully functional Google App and Voice Search (NO crashes), and with an enlarged /system partition so there is actually room on the partition to install some extra system apps without mucking about with linking or anything.
I slapped a quick guide to the GApps bit on the end of decatf's 7.1 thread in Development, but I wonder if there is enough of an interested audience for me to write up how I did the whole thing?
Disclaimer: It may or may not involve pentagram carvings and Satanic rituals.
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I could find little to no information on how to do any of this, but I pieced it all together, experimented, and got it working. I've solved most of the problems I was having, including the ones that seem to be most commonly posted here from what I can see.
So here's what I've got working on my GT-P7500:
- decatf's AOSF Nougat 7.1
- Fully functional Google Apps, NO "... has stopped working"/"... keeps crashing" issues. None.
- Google App WORKS. No crashing.
- Google Now WORKS. No crashing.
- Voice search WORKS. No crashing.
- Voice typing and other voice-related services WORK. No crashing.
- Larger /system partition.
What I haven't figured out or haven't worked on yet:
- Some apps do not seem to be reading the compass properly, but I think a test app showed it as working, so needs more investigation...
- Get (standard) Firefox running.
- Which partitions can be safely reduced or eliminated to increase available data space.
- Experimenting to see if any voltage adjustments will allow 1.6GHz overclocking to function without freezing up. My device will only run stable at 1.4GHz
pOST the instructions
please post instructions
Yes Please!
Please post the instructions. I still use the OG Galaxy Tab 10.1 regularly. Yes its slow as all heck, and barely runs 2 apps at a time. But Id like to do this just for giggles before my Yoga Book comes in the mail and i lay my 6yr old Tab to rest.
I'd also be very much interested in this. I just got one of these as a gift for a NGO that I'm working for, and would love to be able to use it...
yes please!
Please post instructions/guide. Would love to able to update the tablet. My daughter uses it and it's so slow
pls advice if said method can be aplied to P7100
I am also interested in what you did to get everything working (for me, the Setup Wizard continually crashes right after the first screen).
Was this guide ever posted and has anyone tried it
robbinmoreka said:
Was this guide ever posted and has anyone tried it
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Yes they posted it here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75777254&postcount=1046
I followed all the steps up until I got to 'install SuperSU'. First root I did, it stopped the home button/recent apps button from working. So I started again and didn't install it
GApps worked perfectly and I was able to login to google and download all my apps
Once I rebooted the system, the tablet was stuck on the "Android" logo for about 5-8 mins so I left it and then it loaded normally. 2nd time it loaded perfectly.
Installed Device Control [root] but it said it wasn't able to access the processor tab so uninstalled.
FYI, I had to use TWRP 2.8.7.0 available at the same link https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=24424 for my p4wifi. I tried the latter one, but didnt work so just copied over the older tar file, installed in TWRP itself, rebooted recovery, and then the rest of the steps worked. Thanks OP for trying to bring this old tablet back to life!
When I install aosp-7.1-p4-20171005.zip, I got:
E3004: This package is for "p4" devices; this is a "p4wifi"
and stop installing
How to solve this?
oncinc said:
E3004: This package is for "p4" devices; this is a "p4wifi"
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My bad, so sorry, I forgot to provide the links for multiple devices! I've fixed the main post. You want to get this file: https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=26886
Perfect guide, thank you! Brought my long forgotten tab back to life with some extra sparkle. I too had to use TWRP 2.8.7.0 to get the ROM to install on my P4. (Donwload link to 2.8 Recovery as the main thread links were down : https://get.xda-developers.com/dl/1....md5?key=juCucVnKuO7-Lt_mR3qH6g&ts=1534633325)
Word/Excel
Hi! I can't launch Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint from Play Store. I get a message "This device uses a processor that doesn't meet the system requirements for installing Office.". Have I done something wrong during the update? Thanks!
Mine is running very smoothly including internet and video, however, I am having the following issues:
- home screen circle and task history triangle buttons in the bottom menu are not working
- when I plug in the USB cable my computer recognizes the device but no menu pops up on the tablet allowing me to select file sharing
- I can't access developer options in the settings menu (tapping 7 times on the build version does not bring it up)
So right now I can't move any files to the tablet.
robert_vdv said:
Mine is running very smoothly including internet and video, however, I am having the following issues:
- when I plug in the USB cable my computer recognizes the device but no menu pops up on the tablet allowing me to select file sharing
So right now I can't move any files to the tablet.
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Slide down the notification bar. Select Nougat symbol to switch the USB mode.
Can you run Microsoft Word?
astepkin said:
Slide down the notification bar. Select Nougat symbol to switch the USB mode.
Can you run Microsoft Word?
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Unfortuntately, something is wrong with my onscreen menus. I can't swipe down to expand the menu, so I only see the top row of symbols (wifi, user, flashlight, auto-rotate, Bluetooth) and can't get to any other symbols. I'm kind of new to this so I'm not sure what impact different versions of TWRP would have - my version is 3.0.3. Maybe I should update to the version noted in the post.
I get the same error for Word.
Good guide, but some inconsistencies in the sequence.
For example, you indicate to disable the auto-update on the Google app BEFORE to fill in your Google account: it's impossible.
And even after you enter your Google account, you need to install at least one application (and therefore activate the wifi) to see the Google app in the list "My applications".
Other than that, it's more stable than my previous installation, and just for that: thank you!
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Good guide, I successfully installed Nougat on my Tab 10.1. following your steps. Very smooth. BTW, I didn't install any Gapps son I can't provide any feedback about it. I can say overclocking to 1400 Mhz seems pretty stable on my unit.
Regarding the non-NEON issue, I found this guy built a relatively recent Firefox 59 package compatible with our device. It's not the latest version, but it's better than what we had. It works fine for me.:good:
If you're interested the project is here:
https://github.com/schmaller/Fennec4Tegra2